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Public holidays in China 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in China is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.

Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in China 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day 元旦
Fri 2 Jan 2026Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) 休息日（由 2026-01-04 调休）
Mon 16 Feb 2026Chinese New Year's Eve 农历除夕
Tue 17 Feb 2026Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节
Wed 18 Feb 2026Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节
Thu 19 Feb 2026Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节
Fri 20 Feb 2026Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) 休息日（由 2026-02-14 调休）
Mon 23 Feb 2026Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) 休息日（由 2026-02-28 调休）
Sun 5 Apr 2026Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节
Mon 6 Apr 2026Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节 Observed
Fri 1 May 2026Labor Day 劳动节
Sat 2 May 2026Labor Day 劳动节
Mon 4 May 2026Labor Day 劳动节 Observed
Tue 5 May 2026Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) 休息日（由 2026-05-09 调休）
Fri 19 Jun 2026Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
Fri 25 Sep 2026Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
Thu 1 Oct 2026National Day 国庆节
Fri 2 Oct 2026National Day 国庆节
Sat 3 Oct 2026National Day 国庆节
Mon 5 Oct 2026National Day 国庆节 Observed
Tue 6 Oct 2026Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) 休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休）
Wed 7 Oct 2026Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) 休息日（由 2026-10-10 调休）

Public holidays in China 2027

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day 元旦
Fri 5 Feb 2027Chinese New Year's Eve 农历除夕
Sat 6 Feb 2027Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节
Sun 7 Feb 2027Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节
Mon 8 Feb 2027Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节
Tue 9 Feb 2027Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节 Observed
Wed 10 Feb 2027Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节 Observed
Mon 5 Apr 2027Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节
Sat 1 May 2027Labor Day 劳动节
Sun 2 May 2027Labor Day 劳动节
Mon 3 May 2027Labor Day 劳动节 Observed
Tue 4 May 2027Labor Day 劳动节 Observed
Wed 9 Jun 2027Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
Wed 15 Sep 2027Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
Fri 1 Oct 2027National Day 国庆节
Sat 2 Oct 2027National Day 国庆节
Sun 3 Oct 2027National Day 国庆节
Mon 4 Oct 2027National Day 国庆节 Observed
Tue 5 Oct 2027National Day 国庆节 Observed

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in China?

The next public holiday in China is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.

How many public holidays does China have in 2026?

China has 19 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does China have in 2027?

China has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/CN/2026.